Issue 134 | January/February 2023

AirMedandRescue January/February 2023

In the January/February 2023 issue

Technology to aid, enhance and support you in the cockpit; how do HEMS operators around the world approach SAR with different rules and technology; what do people know about AA: who can access it, when can they use it, how much does it cost, and how is it funded; plus a whole lot more to keep you informed and good to go!

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In this issue

Cockpit

Putting the pilot first

Avionics upgrades are key to safer, more effective rescue missions, so AirMed&Rescue spoke to industry experts about the remarkable advancements in helicopter technology and what could be in the pipeline

Crew

Future pathways for SAR equipment and communications

International companies share perspectives on techniques and technology for air ambulance search and rescue, writes Jennifer Ferrero

Jennifer Ferrero

helicopter

Changing the perceptions of air ambulance operations

Funding and general awareness of the air ambulance sector varies widely around the world. How do services survive and what can the aeromedical industry do to increase popular understanding? Jonathan...

Jonathan Falconer

Helicopter

Fighting fires in Greece with the S64E

AirMed&Rescue spoke to Gary Harman, Greece Country Manager for Erickson Inc., about why the S64 has made, and will continue to make, such a difference to the country’s aerial firefighting...

Sponsored by Erickson: Leading the way in Innovation

Erickson Incorporated

Aircraft hanger

Channel Islands Air Search: ‘The Lifeboat’s Eye in the Sky’

Using CarteNav’s sophisticated sensor integration system, volunteers are better able to locate victims by overlaying positional information, enabling the search aircraft to pinpoint both its position and the position of...

Sponsored by CarteNav Solutions

CarteNav Solutions Team

Pilot

The training solution of the future for helicopter hoist operations

Martin Keil, CTO and Director of Business Development for Reiser Simulation & Training, spoke to AirMed&Rescue about plans for 2023 and the launch of hoistAR, a holistic helicopter hoist training...

Sponsored by Reiser

AirMed&Rescue speaks to Jarrett Lunn

Master of his craft

Mandy Langfield spoke to Jarrett Lunn, Chief Pilot for Talon Helicopters in Canada, about flight crew currency, safety and regulatory advancements in the rotorcraft industry

Mandy Langfield

AirMed&Rescue speaks to Joseph Choi

Labor of love

AirMed&Rescue spoke with Redstar Aviation Medical Director, Dr Joseph Choi, about maintaining standards and what the future may hold